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In the quiet suburb of Skokie, Illinois, the dissolution of a twelve-year union has now entered the public record. On May 2, 2025, Melissa Humble-Sage filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in the Circuit Court of Cook County against her husband, Alan Sage, citing irreconcilable differences that have led to the irretrievable breakdown of their marriage.
Their relationship, once bound by vows exchanged in Salt Lake City on May 17, 2013, has endured time, two children, and the shifting emotional landscape that long marriages often weather. But Melissa now asks the court to acknowledge what reconciliation could not mend. Represented by the Women’s Divorce and Family Law Group by Haid & Teich, LLP, she sets forth a vision of a post-marital life structured by joint parenting, equitable distribution, and financial autonomy.
Melissa, 39, asserts that she is unable to meet her financial needs at the standard once maintained in the marriage. She requests maintenance from Alan, 40, and insists that he be barred from seeking support from her. The petition outlines a framework for shared parental responsibilities for their sons, ages seven and nine, with each parent deemed fit to participate in decisions concerning the boys’ education, health, and religious upbringing.
Alongside the dissolution itself, Melissa seeks fair division of both assets and debts, the protection of her non-marital property, and court-ordered child support in accordance with Illinois guidelines.
Her filing marks not only the formal end of a partnership but the beginning of a carefully negotiated future.
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